Hes suddenly found himself at the center of one of the biggest humanitarian crises facing europe today, the huge numbers of refugees and migrants coming to the eu. Cedrics home is on one of the main routes that Asylum Seekers take on their way towards Northern Europe and hes decided to help them. But now cedric is possibly facing prison for what he says is simply his duty as a human being. 20yearold hassan from chad slipped by Police Checks and special military units to cross the mountainous border from italy to the French Village of breilsurroya at night. His goal, Cedric Herrous farm. Other refugees who returned to italy told me about this place. Word got around that cedric is a person who helps us. With some European Countries trying to close their borders, cedric is doing just the opposite, and hes not alone. Many volunteers from roya valley, like this nurse, have been helping refugees. Cedric says he first saw them coming through the railway tunnel behind his farm. Since then, hes
Hes suddenly found himself at the center of one of the biggest humanitarian crises facing europe today, the huge numbers of refugees and migrants coming to the eu. Cedrics home is on one of the main routes that Asylum Seekers take on their way towards Northern Europe and hes decided to help them. But now cedric is possibly facing prison for what he says is simply his duty as a human being. 20yearold hassan from chad slipped by Police Checks and special military units to cross the mountainous border from italy to the French Village of breilsurroya at night. His goal, Cedric Herrous farm. Other refugees who returned to italy told me about this place. Word got around that cedric is a person who helps us. With some European Countries trying to close their borders, cedric is doing just the opposite, and hes not alone. Many volunteers from roya valley, like this nurse, have been helping refugees. Cedric says he first saw them coming through the railway tunnel behind his farm. Since then, hes
People who courageously opposed ceausescus brutal communist regime during the romanian revolution in 1989. Revolutionaries like him helped to bring an end to more than four decades of communism in their country. To honor their bravery, they were awarded special pensions and benefits. But because he recently worked in the office that granted these benefits, hamar alparbenjamin discovered inconsistencies in who received them. Now, a scandal surrounding those who falsely claim to have been on the right side of history threatens the reputation of some who claimed to be revolutionaries. Military honors for the heroes of the romanian revolution. Hamar alparbenjamin is proud to have been part of the revolt against the ceausescu regime. But this ceremony also makes him angry. He says that many the supposed heroes are liars who never fought in the revolution. Unfortunately, the community of revolutionaries has been diluted in the last 27 years. Among us are now spies and people who paid money f
People who courageously opposed ceausescus brutal communist regime during the romanian revolution in 1989. Revolutionaries like him helped to bring an end to more than four decades of communism in their country. To honor their bravery, they were awarded special pensions and benefits. But because he recently worked in the office that granted these benefits, hamar alparbenjamin discovered inconsistencies in who received them. Now, a scandal surrounding those who falsely claim to have been on the right side of history threatens the reputation of some who claimed to be revolutionaries. Military honors for the heroes of the romanian revolution. Hamar alparbenjamin is proud to have been part of the revolt against the ceausescu regime. But this ceremony also makes him angry. He says that many the supposed heroes are liars who never fought in the revolution. Unfortunately, the community of revolutionaries has been diluted in the last 27 years. Among us are now spies and people who paid money f
Minus 20 centigrade is no exception. Hawa and his cousin saher are among the estimated 1000 refugees stuck in the serbian capital, trying to survive in desperate conditions. Many like them have paid thousands of euros to flee the unrest in their homelands. However, hungary tightened border controls last year and effectively shut down the much used balkan route into mainland europe. Returning home to afghanistan would mean facing torture by the taliban. Attempting to illegally cross into hungary they say could swiftly end in arrest or beatings by border guards. Their only option is to wait. Reporter hawe safe and his cousin saher are desperate to leave. The two afghan refugees are exasperated. Theyve been stranded in a rundown area just behind belgrades central station. Over the course of several months, this area has developed into an illegal refugee encampment. Today, the serbian government ildren and the sick to an official refugee camp. Saher some people going, but say place is full